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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-01
THE CHARLESTON MEETING.
Immense Crowd of People Rebuke the
G. A. X. Demagogues.
Ih1tlsStOu St1r

Last night about II o'clock, as the audi
ence which had been TO the opera house
came out upon the street after the perform
ance, Gates band, at the corner of Virginia
and Capitol streets, struck up n march, and
the greater part of the crowd, together with
those who knew Governor Wilson was to be
serenaded marched out to the Governors
residence.
Two large squares Of white canvas, with
torches inside, were carried as the banners.
On the four sides of one were the following:
"The South is in the Union to stay" a pair
of little breeches and the words "did not
get there" 81 am not going TO see the record
of the Democratic soldier swallowed up in
the vortex Of partisan hatred without lifting
my voice in protest.
On the other was the following: "Union
forever" Let us have Peace'-Grant."
The War is Over" LET us have Peace"
Arriving at the Governors residence,
the crowd stopped and Governor Wilson
appeared.
He made speech of some thirty min
utes in length, repeating that he had only
defended the country from the bloody shirt
attacks of Gibson aud Foraker.
After thanking the assembly for the
meeting, which was in the way Of an ap-
proval and endorsement Of his course at
the Wheeling Reunion, he retired and the
crowd dispersed at about midnight.
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NAUSEATES HIS HEARERS.
Foraker's Career-Let Fool Alone and he
viii Hang Himself.
Netr York Star.


Governor Foraker's career bids fair to be
a striking exemplifcation of the old adage
that if you let fool or scoundrel alone
he is bound to hang himself sooner or
later. He first achieved national noto-
riety by posing as patriot, and he has
never bobbed up since then without nau-
seating his hearers with a dose of the
bloody shirt or the rebel flags. 1t was, Of
course, to be expected that if there was
disgraceful row during the stay Of the
Grand Army men at Wheeling Governor
Foraker would be in the midst of it. But
his conduct in this instance seems to have
cast all his past achievements into the
shape. Like all demagogues, he finds now
that each speech must be more bitter and
vindictive than the preceding one to make
any impression. II will be next in order
far him TO endeavor TO raise an army Of
Ohioans to quell the rebellious South.
What comment upon the Republicans IT
is that they honor such leaders as Blaine,
Plat, Quay, Malone and Foraker,
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THE G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
Trouble at the Coming Meeting Over the
Banner Question.

Banner Question.
ST. LOUIS, August n.-The Cleveland
banner episode in Wheeling has excited
considerable indignation in st. Louis.
All the Democrats are outspoken in their
denunciation of the course of the Grand
Army men. The Republicans have nothing
10 say. except an occasional one who tries
TO apologize for the Grand Army. AS no
banners can be thrown across the streets
of st. Louis without n permit from the
Mayor, it is probable that nothing OF the
kind will occur here.
At meeting OF at least one Grand
Army post last night the Wheeling incl
dent was the chief subject of debate and
the members were called upon to decide
what they would do under similar cir
cumstances.
"The talk in the East indicates an ex-
citing time when the Grand Army meets
in st. Louis" said an intimate friend OF
Pension Commissioner Black, who was in
the city a few days ago. THE leaders in
the organization may take an bipartisan
stand on all matters that come up to show
that it is not a political body. The sus-
picion that it is, has never been stronger in
the East than it is today. Gen. Black
has been assailed bitterly by few promi-
nent men in the organization, and he Is
getting ready to right some of the wrongs
at the encampnent He has already pre-
pared series of resolutions which he will
present at the reunion. They are bitter
denunciation of the course of Tuttle and
Fairchild, and amount virtually to an ex-
pulsion of those men from the order. Gen.
Black will present them or see that they
are presented, and if they are not adopted
a large number of Democrats from the East
will withdraw.
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FIGHTING THE K. OF L.
Rnhi and koblesard's Employees Shut
Out Mt Clarksburg.
o,,e.inN IileI,r,nal 10 Ihr pno.skur

Rnhi and Koblesard's Employees Shut
Out Mt CiarAsburg.
speeia 7s'ecrom 10 he Register.
CLARKsBURG, August 3l.-Quite an ex-
citeHent prevailed here this morning ow-
ing to the closing of the cigar shops of
Ruhl koblegard & Co. against the Knights
of Labor and the International Cigar Ma
kers Union. Your correspondent met a
knight o. I.abor, who in an interview said:
The notice which was posted on the back
and ffont doors of that firm read: "our
cigar shops will close this evening ut 8
O'Clock p. m. as union shop and we reopen
Monday, August %, for on.uuion men
only.s
understand by this notice that it re-
fers 70 the order of the Knights of Labor
and the International Cigar Makers Union.
We had caused no offsnse and had made
no demand for higher wages. The only
thing on which there could possibly have
been > disagreement was in regard to the
machine by which stogies we're made. The
firm Introduced what Is known as the
bunch machine, which in fact takes the
placeiof hand by preparing the cigar from
the ssSsseco for the molds They sold this
cigar without setting price Tor making
it, and then they wanted to pay one
forty (Sl.40) per thousand whereas the
union price was one seventy-tiye for ap-
prentices and two seventy-6ve for journey
men, They discharged two of the men for
refusing to work n>that price, and the fol-
lowing morning after such discharge they
dismissed another man because he would
not take the others place. None Of the
men in their employ would work on the
"roll up job" as they call it; that is, take
the place of discharged men, they having
work under their employ already at other
branches of the trade. There was no strike
and we worked up Saturday evening until
alter the notices were posted.
We were locked out Saturday
evening, but went to Koblegard
in body on Monday morning between
the hours of and 8 o'clock, to ascertain
what the firm meant by their action of
pasting the notice, and his reply was that
they did not want any man nor men to
work for them, who were under any OBJ.
legation to any labor organization, either
the X. of L. or International Cigar Makers
Union"
Dallas Sehan alias Dallas Thomas, was
arrested and tried here to-day on charge
of grand larceny, and on the preliminary
examination, was held to await an indict-
ment at the next term Of the Circuit
Court. He has been Charged with similar
offenses heretofore.
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and unnecessary increase going beyond the
needs of the government shall be immedi-
ately prevented by

and unnecessary increase going beyond the
needs of the government shall be immedi-
ately prevented by
A WISE AND PRUDENT REDUCTION
of internal taxation and of duties on i'm
ports in accordance with the foregoing dec
larations.
That we fully endorse the administra-
tion of President Cleveland as wise, saga
cious and patriotic. He has restored con-
fidence to the business interests Of the
country in the Democratic party, has
directed the financial affairs of the Gov
ernment with apt ability, has strengthened
the public credit and thereby given us a
period of great industrial and commercial
prosperity. Apprehension in the minds OF
some that the advent of our party to the
control of the federal government would
be dangerous has been dispelled. Our
people are more contented and we'll to do
than in years, and more respected than
ever by other nations. His period Of ad-
ministration has been pure, economical
and fearless, and meets the approval Of all
fair-minded and conservative citizens.
The platform further declares against
importation of contract labor, in favor Of
liberal pensions to soldiers, and reference
to the record of the Democratic party as
to land agents. 1t further denounced the
failure of the State revenue bill; the &C
ton of the Republican legislature in de-
feating the bill for the relief of oil
refiners; affirmed
SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND
in her struggle for Home Rule; and finally
denounced the policy Of the Republican
party in encouraging and fostering mono
poles and granting millions of acres OF
public land to giant corporations.
After q brief discussion the convention
proceeded to name candidates for Judge Of
the Supreme Court.
The following names were presented to
the convention: VIM. S. Mclean, Judge
John McMichael, Ex-Governor Robert L.
Pattison, w. NJ. Rapsur, Judge Michael
Arnold, Hon. James Ryan, J. Ross Thomp-
son, Herman Yerkes and Robert 2. Alien.
Before the roll call was completed OF the
first ballot the choice was narrowed down
to Judge Arnold and Mr.. Thompson, and
the delegates began to change their votes,
process attended by much excitement
and general canvassing by the friends Of
the two candidates, during which the two
clerks lost their count and new ballot
was ordered, resulting in the choice OF Mr.
Thompson, By vote of 1856 to Ill
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination Of State Treasurer.
Bernard J. McGran was put in nomina-
ton for State Treasurer and was nominated
by acclamation and the convention adjourn
ed sine die
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AT A BIG FIGURE.
The b. & o. Express Sold to the U. 8. E1-
press Company.

The b. q o. Express Sold to the U. 9. EK-
press Company.
New YORK, August 3l.-The following
official announcement was made to-day by
the President Of the Unit ed States Express
Company. The plant, franchise and busi-
ness of the B. & o. Express has been sold
to the U. s. Express Company for period
Of thirty years. The sale was made direct
ly by the B. Il o. Railroad Company, no
other parties being recognized. The agree
ment was consummated last week
and we take possession tomorrow.
Negotiations for the sale have
been pending about a month having be-
gun with President Garrett before his de.
parture. II is stated on Wall street the
price paid was 50, 500, 600, of which 81 ,OOO,-
600 was paid in cash and 81, SOC, 900 in U.
3. Express stock. The President Of the US
Express denies the correctness of the figures,
but declines to state the terms on which
the property was purchased, saying the
matter is private. No change will be made
in the management or name Of the CON-
pany.
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GRAVEYARD POLICIES.
Insurance Companies Plying Nefarious
BusIness-Pe0ple Swindled.

Insurance Companies Plying Nefarious
Business-People Swindled.
CHICAGO, August 81 An Indianapolis,
Ind, special says: The graveyard insur-
ance company which was driven out of
Michigan by law passed last winter have
found lodgment in this State and begun to
cause trouble They have filed the neces-
sary articles of incorporation and made the
statements required under the law. The
report of the American Mutual, of Elkhart,
shows that COZ persons were insured, aud
more than half are over seventy years OF
age, and thirty-eight "a years or over. The
report further shows large number OF
policies have matured but on none was
full amount paid. One woman complains
of the swindling companies saying she
paid in about $3.50, and when the policy
matured received but $50, instead Of
81, 900. From reports 1t is plain large
number of people are being victimized.
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POLITICAL ORGANIZATION.
Natural Tendency Toward Repnblicanism
Forfeits Popular Respect.
RoSfOa Hernlf INF PSDl

Forfeits Popular Respect.
Boston Herald (IRd. Rep)
Recent events show that the Grand
Army Of the Republic is gradually being
converted into q political organization.
There has been with it since its formation
a not unnatural tendency toward Republi-
canism; but those who were intrusted with
the direction of affairs in these early days
realized that this tendency must be resist
ed if the organization was to continue TO
be broad, patriotic and national one,
and was to be prevented from becoming
merely an attachment to great political
machine. OF late this wise resistance to
political attractions has been withdrawn,
and those who have been at the
head Of affairs have-perhsps in conse-
queuce of their personally ambitious de-
sires-aided in what we think will prove
t. be very disastrous change in the spirit
and methods of the Grand Army. The in
cident at Wheeling. W. Va, when q pro-
cession composed of Grand Army posts re-
fused to march under a suspended flag
which bore picture of President Cleye-
land, is quite in keeping with the ST Louis
incident and with the palsy" rhetoric of
Gen. Fairchild. If the Grand Army is to
be swung into line next year as a portion
of the voting strength Of the Republican
party, the organization will forfeit large
. - n
the past.
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CONVICTED OF CRIME.
SEVEN LEADING CHICKASAWS CONVICTED
OF MANSLAUGHTER
A ICass Of Peculiar Hardship-Murdr in Defense
Of their PrOpsry-HistUry Of the 0fsnse-
Motion for New Trial 0ysrraled-
Executive ClsRsney Sought.

CHICAGO. August 3l.-A Times special
from Fort Smith, Ark, says: Seven promi-
nent citizens of the Chickasaw Nation,
were committed yesterday by Judge Parker
In the Federal Court, and their case is
rather remarkable one, having no prece-
dent in this court. The men are James
Fitzpatrick, VIM. Brooks, John Palmer,
r. Yaines, Thos. Jackson, Geo Horner and
VIM. J. Henderson. In 1885, two wealthy
cattle men, holding stock in the Chickasaw
Nation, became involved for about $780,
600, nearly half of which was due to Fitz-
patrick and his father. and q smaller
amount to others Of the party. One part
ner sold over $41, 900 worth of stock and
fed TO Texas, the other partner turned
over what was LETT Of the firms
property, about sixteen thousand head ol
cattle to Fitzpatrick. The partner who
had gone to Texas claimed half of them
and sent men into the territory on three or
four occasions to get them, but was told
they could not be taken until he settled
up. Finally he sent party of cowboys in
charge bf desperate named Bob Woods
to take the stock or have some smoke over
it. News Of their coming reached the Fitz
patrick ranch before they did, and on the
morning of August 13, 1885, they rode up
a fight ensued, in which two of Woods
party were killed. Fitzpatrick and ten ofhis
men were indicted for murder, and eight,
besides Fitzpatrick surrendered and gave
bonds for their appearance. In October last
they we're tried and convicted of man
slaughter, but the court allowed them TO
stand on their bond pending motion for q
new trial. To-day eight of them were
called and the court ovsrruled the motion,
except as to Tom Callahan, who was
allowed new trial, and his case afterward
thrown out by the district attorney. An
other man did not come and his bond was
forfeited. The prisoners were then com.
mitted to await sentence. The seven in
carcerated men are all we'll to do and
highly respected citizens in the nation,
Fitzpatrick being classed as quite wealthy.
Their attorney will apply to the President
for a pardon. As the defendants have
numerous influential friends it is thought
they will likely succeed.
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Prairies Parched by Flames.

CHICAGO, August 3l.-A Times special
from Mexico, Missouri, says: The whole
county east of Mexico was on ire yestsr-
day, TIE farms of. W. +. Reed and +.
Cunningham were swept by the flames,
taking fences, hay stacks and everything
within reach, and but for a corn field
which stopped the flames thousands OF
acres would have been burned. The loss
is heavy.
The fire caught from an engine on the
Chicago and Alton. There has been no
rain here since July ID. Everything u
parched, and this being great stock
county they are suffering terribly from the
effects
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How Many Can Say as Much?
piHsbur1 Post.

ItIoVIIIV W.
Since the Wheeling affair, the Republi-
can press has teemed with allusions TO
'the Rebel editor of the REGISTER. In
yesterdays edition Editor Taney replies to
these slurs in halt dozen calm sentences,
in which he simply announces that he en-
listed in the Federal army at the beginning
of the war and served uninterruptedly till
the close How many of those who re-
fused to walk under the REGISTERS ban
ner can say as much?
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couptv treasurer and ss1 900 Gone.

CLEVELAND, August 3l.-Aspecial from
wapokoneta, Auglaize county, says theie
is great: excitement. in that place over the
absence of Israel Lucas, County Treasurer.
Lucas left town last Saturday night with
his wife, saying he was going TO Toledo.
His nephew and deputy were left in charge
of the Treasury, the young man expected
his uncle home yesterday, but when he
failed to come the matter was reported to
the county q mmissioners. They counted
the funds OF the Treasury aud found over
S3l, 900 was missing. A meeting of the
commissioners is called for tomorrow,
when a thorough investigation will be
made. Lucas friends insist he will return
all right, and they believe the missing
money has been deposited somewhere.
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Heavy GIad.tonisn Gaips

LONDON, August 3i.--In tho Parlismen-
tary elections 70 ill a vacancy in the Ram
sey, or north division of Huntington,
caused by acceptance Mr.. Vim. Henry
Fell0wse, Conservative, Of m Office under
the Crown, he was reelected over Mr..
Saunders, the Gladstonian candidate,
by vote Of 2,7OO 10 2,4ii. In the last
election Mr.. Fellowes Was enopposed, and
a. the Liberals this time came within 2s6
votes Of capturing the district, they regard
the result ss an additional proof Of the
change Of ESglish pablo opjpion In favor
Of Mf. -tiladstones Irhh policy.
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Locomotive starts n Fire.

CHICAGO, August 3l.-A special from
Moweaqua, Ills, says: A report reached
this place yesterday of another destructive
prairie fire near Radford Station, tsree
miles south of here, on the Illinois Central
R.R. A spark from a locomotive lighted
the grass, and the fire soon spread. Women
with brooms, men with clubs, water and
other articles, were protecting their homes.
The loss could not be ascertained.
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The Thistle Trial Trip.

New YORK, August 3l.-Early this
morning everything presented scene Of
animation aboard the Thistle, anchored of
Tompkinsville. The crew was busy clean
ing preparatory to second trial trip over
the New York Yacht club course Owing
to some stiffness in running gear on the
trip Monday and after changes made Capt
Barr expects to do better work to-day.
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CAMDEN'S VIEWS.
>nt Cleveland VIII Re Renomin.tsd
and Re. Elelecfed

and Rs'Elelected.
MAsfSGToS, d. c.. August 81
inefe n vt be something done with the
'Si,n 'ns pming session of Congress"
saia eA-'ep Camden, ofwest Virgins,
To-Day IL hard TO say just what il
VIII De- out Nust be in the way of q re-
duetion. There nav he a oomn,om;s.
by which both I'M tual revenue and Lns.
toms duties will b, ,educsd soms,s;n.
must be done. To o,;.h a.. -,
Ssmand, demand 'st oS the count,o t,ot meet wirh the
sentiment is against " rp rplne
variances in both part ... neIe are
people and their political a.. ' 'ne
Speaking of the present Ss;.; SS
Democratic party he said tfi.'on Oh tne
versally conceded that Clsat was nni,
be renominated and there wa$u "ouIu
none Of the usual rivalry of the'ee,ofe
other candidates. They had bsaus :.
down in good spirits and in perf1 a'
mony and wait ~
There is . general confidence in
land" he continued, that makes
strong and secures the party, with cert
exceptions. He Ia going to stick constant,
By his civil servfW viewS,- THINK. X
sticks to civil service much closer than
should do, but his course has give the whol
country confidence in him and il is fartI
nate for the party that he is the man hs i
The people have confidence in him an
whether they are Republicans or Dem'
Gratis, whether they care anything for hil
or not, will say that he is doing the rigl
thing; let him stay. Had q man bee
elected who would have done as some ,
our best men would have il, and turne
the Government upside down, making mi
takes and rushing ahead, the party woul
surely not have had o chance OF holdin
power long Cleveland is Q very able maj
Blaine, beyond doubt, will be the X,
publican nominee"
President was narrowed down 70 matt.
Of carrying New York, and he was sske
hrw he thought the Democrats were situi
ted in that State.
1--WE are certainly as we'll Of as the II.
publicans," he replied. There are sle
ments there that no one can count on Ibu
| think they will counterbalance SacI
other and not affect the chances Of thftw
great parties. | don't think Blaine a ge
as many Democratic votes as he did fAoni
the Irish Catholics before, and l th1k, q
the same time, that he will lose maf Re
publicans who supported him beff. i
be should decide not TO take the mina
tiop it will be on account OF this q {sider
alton. | think Sherman is stronger New
York than Blaine"
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Henry Francis, wanted for arson q,
Akron, Ohio, committed suicide by cutting
his throat at his mothers grave.
Drillers for gas at Columbus have struck
water at the depth Of 1850 feet. II ia
salty, sulphurous and offensive.
The Kansas Farmer publishes reports
from special correspondents showing that
the corn crop win average about 40 per
cent. s-
Albert Meter, a Cincinnati broker, was
arrested in New York on an old chin for
S45, 900, and is held fos go. 900 bosd.
Ben Neal, farmer, living ten mics from
Owensburg. KY, beat his wife ito insen-
sibility because she wanted 70 visit her
father.
Hon. G. G. Memminger, Of charleston,
s. c., ex-Confederate SecretsF Of Treas
ury, is seriously i'll at his nmmer rea-
dence at Fiat Rock.
B. P. Hutchinson, . prouIhent member
of the Chicago Board Of Tide, has been
suspended for ninety days pr dealing out
Of hours.
Chief Colorow and his pe braves are at
the Oursy Agency. TbeJwere on hunt
ing expedition, and the tack upon them
was the work Of cowboys
Two convicts named Kelly and Seoon,
acting as engineer an fireman on the
Yacht of Warden Lavde, of the Ontario
Penitentiary, after lsSiing the latter and
other officials at the yharf, made break
for liberty in the eaft, heading for the
American shore. they were fred upon,
bat escaped
The body of Mn Mcintyre, who died
suddenly at Chilo, D., has besn exhumed
on order of the Copner, and an investga-
tion is in progress She was poisoned.
A man by the isme Of Steele, OF Penn
Line, Pa, wasIdrowned near Oakland
Beach, Conneauf Lake, while engaged in
rowing. 1t is Supposed that be was intoI-
icated.
Al = - IxzNNr
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THE satellites of European politics are
teyond the reach of human ken. PuPpet
PriuceYICrOR considers it impOlitie to meet
his own father How considerate! The
crowned heads would tremble If these two
imperial potentates should happen to come
together
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A CASE OF hardship il reported from the
Chickasaw Nation. Men Of wealth were
convicted of crime for what seems to have
been nothing more than a defense Of their
rights against q gang of outlaws. An ef-
fort will be made 10 secure Presidential
nar,1On
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Engiish Mediation Fails.

ROME, August 3l.-It is reported that
the English mediation in Abyssinia haa
failed. The Popoio Ro~aHs says that Sep
statement Of the difficulty, IL not by mcdi-
alton then by force OF arms. II u stated
that an expedition TO Abyssinia In being
prcpated